Last month, Carers UK published a major new report ‘The tipping point: when unpaid carers can no longer combine caring with paid employment’, supported by Standard Life. Drawing on survey responses from over 10,500 carers across the UK, as well…
Across Europe, care systems are under growing pressure. Population ageing, staff shortages and insufficient investment in long-term care mean that families are increasingly left to fill the gaps. As highlighted in a recent opinion piece by Henk Nies in Het…
The Turin Declaration calls for action to ensure sustainable, community-based support systems that empower families and informal carers and promote self-determination and participation for people with disabilities. Co-signed by 13 European Networks, the Declaration lays out several recommendations for the…
As part of this year’s European Carers Day campaign – “Invisible no more: Let’s see & value Migrant Care”, Eurocarers is proud to launch a new Position Paper on Migrant Care Work. Across Europe, long-term care (LTC) services remain far…
The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) supports Member States to strengthen and build resilient long-term care systems. Under the facility, reforms and investments in long-term care across Member States amount to EUR 8.1 billion. According to this thematic analysis recently…
Our colleagues from the European Center for Social Welfare Policy and Research are organising a webinar on ‘collaboration with informal carers of older migrants’ within the DI.S.C.O.P.M.B. Erasmus+ project which will take place on 12 March 2025 This DI.S.C.O.P.M.B. Webinar…
In 2024, the Czech Republic made a historic move by formally recognizing "informal carers" in its legislation. This change is set to transform the future of long-term care for individuals with high care needs in home settings. Family carers will…
Following the publication of the National Report on Long-Term Care last November, Eurocarers has launched a Policy Brief. This provides a concise analysis of these key documents to help you navigate the documents and understand how your respective governments are…
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